§ 15-47. Park traffic regulations

(a) Regular drives and parking areas. No person shall drive any automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile or other vehicle of traffic or burden upon any part of the parks or parkways except the proper drives and parking areas, or permit the same to stand upon the drives or any part thereof so as to congest traffic or obstruct the drive.

(b) Vehicles for hire. No person shall cause any taxi, bus, limousine or other vehicle for hire to stand upon any part of the parks or parkways for the purpose of soliciting or taking in passengers or persons other than those carried to the parks or parkways by such vehicle, unless licensed by the village board.

(c) Vehicles prohibited. No person shall cause any bus, ATV, truck or trailer or any other vehicle carrying goods, merchandise or other articles to drive in any part of the parks or parkway. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles engaged in the construction, maintenance or operations of the parks or parkways or to buses delivering passengers to the parks or picking up passengers at the parks.

(d) Traffic codes. Every person operating an automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile or other vehicle of traffic or burden within the parks or parkways shall comply with the state, county and municipal traffic codes and with all orders, directions and regulations of traffic officers or regulations officially displayed on any post, standard, sign or device installed for the regulation of traffic.

(e) Speed of vehicles. The park board shall cause signs to be erected indicating speed limits on roads and drives. Where no such signs are posted, the speed shall in no case be greater than 15 miles per hour.

(f) Traffic controls. The park board shall cause to be erected such other traffic control signs as are necessary for the proper regulations and safe movement of vehicles, pedestrians and equestrians.

(g) Parking regulations. Vehicles normally shall be parked in designated parking areas. Parking along roads and drives may be controlled by appropriate signs.

(Code 2006, § 19.24)